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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1944
Page
4
The column surveys wartime topics from rationing fears to Allied advances and German setbacks in Italy. It notes a left right throwing Dodgers pitcher metaphor, recalls Sammy Byrd's golf prize, praises firemen stunts, and highlights Finland Russian pressures while urging food storage.
Uncle Atticus Mullins of the Montgomery Advertiser warns Alabama voters of a looming spending spree after Governor Sparks departs. He notes the temptation to run up debt and the role of a future administration in shaping the state’s bond payments and surplus use to pay off debts.
A colonial tone note describes Germans tired of Hitler’s lies, hinting they would sing The Yanks Are Coming, while the bond drive uses the phrase we hit the beach by buying bonds to boost support.
Wartime dispatch urges Americans to back troops with more than cheer. It notes Allied advances in Europe and the Pacific and reports the Russians pushing toward Berlin. The plea emphasizes increased war bond purchases to sustain morale and drive victory.
Population estimates place Decatur Arabs ca at 23 500 in 1944 up from 16 604 in 1940 as war housing expands. Authors warn that postwar employment opportunities must grow to sustain the city’s growth and prevent postwar strain on housing and services.
The piece argues no firm news from France is available beyond Allied beachheads and confidence in Eisenhower and Montgomery. It warns against overconfidence, notes German home-front pressure, and suggests the war may continue long with suffering under air raids and repression.
A Washington column argues for preserving individual liberty against state dominance. It critiques Beveridge style social planning and urges define words, reject oneness domination, and pursue true justice for the individual in postwar peace. It emphasizes democracy, voluntary cooperation, and opposition to collectivism across domestic and international life.
The article details trials on preventing ivy dermatitis using laundry soap, ferric chloride, calamine, zinc oxide, talcum, potassium permanganate, sodium perborate, and petroleum products. Mild cases clear with washing within one minute. highly sensitive individuals see little or no protection, while potassium permanganate offered the best overall prevention though not foolproof.
Corporal Bruce D Thrasher of Hartselle has returned from the Asiatic Pacific theater after 33 months of service as a clerk. He is 25, the son of Mr and Mrs J G Thrasher, married to Margaret Thrasher, and his next assignment is to be recommended at the Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 2 in Miami Beach following a three week furlough. He entered the Army January 2 1941.
Technician Fifth Grade Lewis C. Summerford 23 a Decatur resident arrived at Redistribution Station No 2 Miami Beach after 33 months of service in the Asiatic Pacific theater as a clerk. He is the son of D E Summerford of Hartseller and wife Mary Frances Summerford who lives at 316 West Church Street Decatur. He has been in the Army since January 25 1941.
A religious verse by Grenville Kleiser proclaims God as the sole power guarding souls and guiding work. A humorous cartoon shows a doctor needing a veterinarian to diagnose a patient, implying a joke about medical expertise.
A fragmentary scene shows a Missionary Society worker seeking Henry to buy a raffle ticket for a poor widow. Henry declines, joking his wife would not let him win. The dialogue includes a boy and mother at a dentist display and a wry remark about a heart murmur in an old insurance tale.
An editor laments missing rejection slips harming paper recovery efforts. The fragment blurs with a quip about telling a stenographer and a remark attributed to Ivan Emerson. No clear event, but hints at archival salvage and editorial satire.
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway and film action noting mixed reviews for That Old Devil and praise for The Skating Vanities Dream with Music and other productions. He highlights Vera Zorina Betty Allen Ronald Graham Joy Hodges and the choral ensemble at Madison Square Garden and praises Zanuck's film opportunities starring Lon McAllister Jean Crain. He also covers war news radio coverage De Gaulle intrigues press box and Zell effects on public sentiment.
Poem urges immediate action over future plans and vows to avoid procrastination. A brief exchange about a faded actress and a $50 000 insurance joke follows, while Decatur residents are described as overwhelmed by unorganized information.
Before the war Canada imported about 40 million pounds of coffee annually, reflecting large demand and steady trade patterns prior to hostilities.
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